calefacient /cal·e·fa·cient/ (kal″ĕ-fa´shent) causing a sensation of warmth; an agent that so acts.
calefacient
cal·e·fa·cient (k l  -f  shnt)adj. Causing a sense of warmth. n. An agent that produces a sense of warmth in the part to which it is applied. |
calefacient
[kal′əfā′shənt]
Etymology: L, calare, to be warm, facere, to make
1 adj, making or tending to make anything warm or hot.
2 n, an agent that imparts a sense of warmth when applied, such as a hot-water bottle or a hot compress.
calefacient
causing a sensation of warmth; an agent that so acts.
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